93 5 speed, 66K
Just installed aluminum heads, b cam, intake
The car will crank and idle briefly but will not hold an idle. It stumbles and sputters around about 500 rpm.
1) Fuel pressure is holding at 40 with the vacuum on, I think its holding the same with it off too
2) Timing is set to 10 degrees.
3) Dizzy is new and was working before the build.
4) There is still gas in the oil, I haven't changed it yet. Plugs are new and shouldn't be fouled out.
5) Rocker arms were torqued to 15 and shimmed. It almost looks as if they don't all travel up and down equally but my buddy said they looked fine.
6) Checked compression right after the build and it was holding over 120 in each cylinder.
Any ideas guys? I've checked the vacuum lines. Its holding fuel pressure. I think grey smoke is only coming out of the driver's side. It pops when it drops to 500 rpm and dies soon after.
Where is the main engine ground? I have a flat braided wire connected from the motor to the firewall. Also I have a secondary negative cable running from the head to the sway bar that I had installed before.
It sounds as if it's losing time or it's got a vacuum leak. Remember the car was running fine before the install.
Just installed aluminum heads, b cam, intake
The car will crank and idle briefly but will not hold an idle. It stumbles and sputters around about 500 rpm.
1) Fuel pressure is holding at 40 with the vacuum on, I think its holding the same with it off too
2) Timing is set to 10 degrees.
3) Dizzy is new and was working before the build.
4) There is still gas in the oil, I haven't changed it yet. Plugs are new and shouldn't be fouled out.
5) Rocker arms were torqued to 15 and shimmed. It almost looks as if they don't all travel up and down equally but my buddy said they looked fine.
6) Checked compression right after the build and it was holding over 120 in each cylinder.
Any ideas guys? I've checked the vacuum lines. Its holding fuel pressure. I think grey smoke is only coming out of the driver's side. It pops when it drops to 500 rpm and dies soon after.
Where is the main engine ground? I have a flat braided wire connected from the motor to the firewall. Also I have a secondary negative cable running from the head to the sway bar that I had installed before.
It sounds as if it's losing time or it's got a vacuum leak. Remember the car was running fine before the install.